Kingsriver

The Kingsriver is a waterway stretching from the southwestern coast of the Blue Sea through the Acropoli Mountains and connecting to the Vallosi River.

The Kingsriver (formerly known as the Godsriver) is not a natural formation. It is believed to have been carved out of the ground by the gods during the Paladus Age. It is a sophisticated series of canals and locks & dams. Surveyors claim that the elevation change from the river's starting place near Erristan to it's end at the Vallosi River totals some 118 meters.

Locks & Dams
Upon initial discovery, the locks and dams were perceived to be in ruins and unusable. In Oe1106 the Erris family discovered how to repair the locks and dams. Once repaired, the locks and dams worked efficiently "just as the gods had made them to". Throughout the 24 locking stations there are attendants who work the very controls installed by the gods. The power for the locks and dams is suspected to come from a design which uses water pressure and the downhill flow of the water, but this is unconfirmed.

Prestige & Use
When the locks and dams were recovered in Oe1106, the controlling party became one of the wealthiest groups in the world. Goods on the Blue Sea had previously been forced to sail north around the northern tip of Groftbay, across the Calderan Rapids which was quite difficult and time consuming. The other option was to transport goods via land either south from Rayden to Vauxe via the ____ Valley, or along the northern tip of Groftlan. Alternatives were very slow and costly due to lost time.